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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 556 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) three (c) tie
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) they (b) thin (c) tie
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thank (b) those (c) duck
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tie (b) dare (c) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) thing (c) dark
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) thread (c) ten
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) dare
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) there (c) throw
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) desk (c) thirty
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) they (b) door (c) dive
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) them (b) throw (c) dive

Answer key

  1. tin
  2. three
  3. then
  4. three
  5. Between your teeth
  6. thin
  7. dough
  8. duck
  9. tank
  10. thick
  11. tick
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. though
  14. as in “thin”
  15. den
  16. Between your teeth
  17. thank
  18. Between your teeth
  19. then
  20. Behind your top teeth
  21. Between your teeth
  22. Behind your top teeth
  23. ten
  24. as in “this”
  25. dare
  26. thin
  27. desk
  28. taught
  29. Between your teeth
  30. as in “thin”
  31. as in “thin”
  32. as in “thin”
  33. as in “this”
  34. thirty
  35. as in “this”
  36. tree
  37. as in “this”
  38. they
  39. thick
  40. them

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